Blessed Andrew The Catechist
Also known as: Andrew of Phuù Yeân; Anrê of Phú Yên
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 26
Died
July 1, 26
Beatified
5 March 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Andrew The Catechist, also known as Andrew of Phuù Yeân or Anrê of Phú Yên, was born in 1625 in Ran Ran, Phú Yên, in what is now modern Vietnam. He was the son of a devoutly Christian mother who instilled in him a strong faith from a young age. At the age of 15, Andrew was baptized by Jesuit missionary Father Alexandre de Rhodes, who played a significant role in the spread of Catholicism in Vietnam.